Presidents, prime ministers, Parliament — France’s mainstream left and right-wing parties used to have it all. In the first round of April’s presidential elections, they got less than 7 percent of the vote.
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Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes
President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.
France’s Presidential Election 2022: Your Runoff Questions, Answered
President Emmanuel Macron will face Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader, in the runoff on Sunday. The outcome will be crucial for France and reverberate globally.
How Macron Stands as France’s Presidential Election Looms
The president, not even a formal candidate yet, seems to benefit from standing above the anti-immigrant fray.
A Movement to Unify the French Left Might Be Its Last Chance for the Elections
A citizens’ initiative is pressuring the fragmented force to set parties’ interests aside and join together for next year’s presidential race.
Europe’s Social Democrats Show Signs of Life, but France Poses a Roadblock
Center-left parties have won a string of victories, capped by Olaf Scholz’s win in Germany. Yet, France’s struggling Socialists threaten hopes for a broader social democratic revival.
Do Germany’s Election Results Signal a Left Turn for Europe?
It is too early to tell, but the results certainly illustrate a fragmentation in politics and the growing influence of personalities.
A New Home for French Socialists, on Paris’s Periphery
Short of cash, the Socialist Party has moved its headquarters from a Parisian mansion once owned by a princess to a converted factory in the suburbs.